title: The child with multiple congenital anomalies.
abstract: Specific ways to improve the delivery of comprehensive care to a family whose child has multiple congenital anomalies include the following: 1. Develop a diagnostic plan which establishes medical, psychosocial, and developmental priorities at different ages. 2. Keep lists in the front of the chart which allow easy reference regarding problems, procedures, and resources. 3. Establish communication with designated community and educational coordinators, discussing who will be rendering which services. 4. Ask the parents to keep a notebook which will serve as a repository for notes and communication, accessible to all people caring for the child. Though some of these ideas require extra time at the beginning, the time saved later can be significant.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Assessment Clinic, University of Missouri-Columbia.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Davenport
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014481:United States